| Show something terrible happe happened ned to french in english invasion in 1690 but what A little article e in the london gazette of july 26 1690 has come under the eye e ye of the columnist of the morning post it describes a french invasion of england but does not relate what the british did some thing terrible but what the As history is silent on the subject u abject columnist thinks that the archives of brixham brigham Brix ham at torbay corbay hold may the secret the he invasion have may been connected conne acted with the attempt to aid james 11 II against william III of orange who had occupied the english throne for over two years the arti article cle reads on the dinst instant ant the french fleet came ca in to an anchor in torbay corbay being with their callies about sail and this morning about 5 the gadies draw very near the at a small mall s place called c Ting mouth and having for the space of an hour h our played their cannon and forced the inhabitants dinha inha bitante ret retire ire to they landed in their about boats 1000 men who set the town on fire this from account we have several persons per sons that are coming from thence who about six this morning saw the town tow of mouth ting and the beacon near it as fire also two boats in the river on upon the news hereof I 1 of the mill militia this county is marching against the of enemy and the militia the neighbouring neighbour wise in ing counties ts Is like 1 arms the sentry gentry and whole body of the commonalty on this occasion eap exp easing ng zeal and an extraordinary oppose unanimous resolution reso luion luio n to these in invaders 11 |
